Hot Tub Removal in Medford, MA

Why the city route does not apply

Medford's WM bulky list names furniture, bedding and rugs, and refuses sinks, tubs, doors, windows and lumber. A hot tub is a shell, a wood or plastic skirt and a pump, and it appears on no city list we read. Plan on a private removal. The City Yard at 21 James St takes recyclables such as paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and scrap metal, and the paid WM program is for furniture, rugs and bedding, so there is no city route to price against ours. If you are replacing the tub, ask the installer whether the removal is included, because some deliveries carry the old one away.

What happens on the day

Before we come, an electrician must disconnect the power and the water must be drained. The crew cuts the shell and cabinet into sections, carries them through a gate or around the house and loads the trailer. Decks in Medford backyards are often tight against fences, so tell us the gate width and whether the tub sits on a deck or a slab. Metal parts can go to scrap. Cutting is done with the tub left in place, which keeps pieces small enough to carry around a house without scraping siding. A removed tub leaves a flat pad and an empty electrical box; plan any repair separately.

Hot tub removal steps

Step 1
Hire an electrician to disconnect the power and cap the line.
Step 2
Drain the tub and let it dry.
Step 3
Photograph the route from tub to street and send it.
Step 4
Crew cuts the tub into sections and carries it out.
Step 5
Pay after the job and check the pad.

Local resources in Medford

Donation, reuse and recycling options near the pickup. We are not affiliated with these; confirm hours and what they accept before you go.

Transfer station
Medford DPW Recycling Drop-Off and Compactor
Accepts: Resident-only compactor; confirm accepted materials before visiting
Drop-off Mon-Sat 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; compactor daily, dusk to dawn. Not for bulky items or trash. In Medford itself.
21 James St, Medford, MA
Website for Medford DPW Recycling Drop-Off and Compactor 781-393-2418
Town
Medford DPW (City Hall, Room 304)
Accepts: Mercury items, rechargeable batteries, fluorescent bulbs during business hours
Where small hazardous items go between paint days. In Medford itself.
City Hall, Room 304, Medford, MA
Website for Medford DPW (City Hall, Room 304)781-393-2417

Quick answers

How much is it?

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$629 for a hot tub, cut up and hauled.

Do I need a permit?

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Not for the removal itself that we know of; ask the city if you change the deck.

Can you remove a tub inside?

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Yes; tell us the door widths.

Sources

Rules, fees and hours change, so confirm with Medford before you go.

City of Medford: Waste & Recycling: “Sinks, toilets, bathtubs, doors, windows, screens, lumber, fencing, play structures, concrete, brick, stones/rocks, wall to wall carpet” · accessed October 31, 2026
https://www.medfordma.org/fs/resource-manager/view/1cb9fd93-9d16-49b1-b038-ba86b8a044e1: “Acceptable recyclable materials (paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, and scrap metal ... can be brought to: City Yard, 21 James St.” · accessed November 1, 2026